22 Facts About Steve Mcmanaman

1.

Steve Mcmanaman is currently a co-commentator on ESPN and BT Sport's football coverage and a La Liga ambassador.

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Steve Mcmanaman became the first English player to win the UEFA Champions League with a non-English club in 2000, and two years later became the first English player to win the Champions League twice.

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3.

Steve Mcmanaman won La Liga twice before moving to Manchester City in 2003.

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4.

Steve Mcmanaman grew up as an Everton supporter, with his boyhood heroes in football being the Everton players Bob Latchford and Duncan McKenzie.

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5.

Steve Mcmanaman declined to pose in a Real Madrid shirt at the contract signing event, out of respect for Liverpool's fans.

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6.

Steve Mcmanaman finally won an out-of-court settlement in October 1998, freeing him to negotiate with other companies for what he regarded as remuneration appropriate to his status.

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7.

Steve Mcmanaman was one of the lowest earners at Anfield, despite being the top player, because he'd refused to sign a new contract.

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8.

Steve Mcmanaman went on a free under a new rule at the time and you have to live with that sometimes.

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9.

In 2012, as part of the FA Premier League 20 Seasons Awards, Steve McManaman was named on the shortlist for the award of best right midfielder, which was eventually won by Cristiano Ronaldo.

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10.

Steve Mcmanaman became the first-ever player from the Premier League to move to play for Madrid and was the most high-profile English footballer to move to Spanish football since Gary Lineker had moved to Barcelona from Everton in 1986.

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11.

Steve Mcmanaman was a threat all night and gave Real great penetration from midfield.

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12.

Steve Mcmanaman was a caballero, a gentleman, a stupendous guy; he always had a smile, he never complained, he was great, a leader.

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13.

Steve Mcmanaman had a bad time [towards the end] with achilles pain, but every day he trained with the same attitude.

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14.

Steve Mcmanaman had his ways of training and ways of acting and all managers have different ways of doing things; it's the same with club managers.

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15.

Steve Mcmanaman's preferred position was that of a more offensive and creative attacking midfielder, an uncommon position in the Premier League throughout his career.

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16.

Steve Mcmanaman was often criticised for his inability to score many goals, although he would later improve upon this element of his game during the peak of his career.

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17.

Steve Mcmanaman said he had no involvement in any financial dealings, and "stepped away" after June 2011 when Yeung was arrested in Hong Kong and charged with money laundering offences.

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18.

Steve Mcmanaman made news for wrong reasons as Sure Trace had made several major contract announcements which had not become actual, revenue-generating contracts and was delisted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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19.

Steve Mcmanaman then set up True Product ID as a company to conduct technology joint ventures in China and the company was transferred to McManaman.

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20.

Steve Mcmanaman hosted the show and was joined by Neil Warnock, James Richardson, Emmanuel Petit, Tim Sherwood and Les Ferdinand.

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21.

Steve Mcmanaman worked Euro 2020 in the studio for ESPN mostly alongside Alessandro Del Piero, Craig Burley, and Rece Davis.

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22.

Steve Mcmanaman's brother-in-law is his ex-Liverpool team-mate, Jason McAteer, who married Victoria Edwards' younger sister, Lucy, in 2013.

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